TFL website crashes and fails drivers checking if they have to pay ULEZ fee
Transport for London's ULEZ numberplate checker website has been hit by technical issues today as drivers rushed to check if they have to pay £12.50.
The controversial charge means drivers in London will be hit with the levy if their car is not deemed to be 'green' enough.
As part of the rollout of the London-wide air quality charging zone TfL launched a website where drivers can input their registration details to check if their vehicle is chargeable.
However drivers visiting the website are met with a message saying "Our website is busier than usual. You are now in a queue, and your expected wait time is 4 minute(s). If you prefer not to wait, please try again later."
The ULEZ zone is London-wide (TfL)Most petrol vehicles introduced earlier than 2005 will be ULEZ chargeable while diesel cars and vans will only be exempt if their engine complies with more recent Euro 6 rules introduced in September 2015.
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London Mayor Sadiq Khan has been forced to deny claims he is anti-car.
He told Times Radio: “The policy to clean the air in London is not anti-car or anti-motorist. The good news is actually nine out of 10 cars seen driving in outer London on an average day are already compliant.
"So there is no additional fee for you to pay, no restrictions on you, yet you benefit from the clean air. But I accept there are a small number of cars that will be affected, they are non-compliant cars.
“They themselves, the drivers, breath in pollutants, and that’s why I’ve announced that every single driver in London of a car or motorbike, every small business with a van, every charity with a minibus, will receive financial support (for scrapping non-compliant vehicles).”
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However the Transport Secretary said he would stop the expansion of the ULEZ zone if he had the power to do so.
Speaking on GB News, Mark Harper said: “I don’t have the power to stop it coming into force. That’s a decision for the Mayor of London backed by the Labour leader. I think he should think again.
“He says this has to do with air quality, his own impact assessment says this will only have a minor to negligible effect on air pollution.
It’s not about air pollution, it’s about a money-raising exercise and this is absolutely not the time to be putting all those costs on hard-pressed and hard-working Londoners and those in the area outside London.”
Asked if he would stop the expansion if he had the power, Mr Harper said: “Yes, I don’t have the power, though. We’ve looked at this really carefully. Despite what some people say, including on your channel, I don’t have the legal power to block it.
“That’s a decision for the Mayor of London, and it’s not too late for him to think again.”
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